The difference between oral thrush and oral canker sores

Children are the core of every family. Any slight change or discomfort in a child will attract the attention of the whole family. I believe many friends know that oral thrush is a normal condition and generally does not need to be treated. Thrush is a disease. I believe not many friends know about it. Its characteristics are very similar to those of oral thrush. Often some new mothers can't tell them apart. Next, I will introduce to you in detail the difference between oral thrush and oral thrush.

Thrush, known as "snow mouth disease" in traditional Chinese medicine, is commonly known as "white mouth paste". It is a common disease in newborn babies and is an infectious disease of the oral mucosa.

Oral thrush is caused by an infection with the fungus Candida albicans, which is sometimes found in the mouth. It can develop in infants who are malnourished or debilitated. Newborns are mostly infected through the birth canal, or through contamination from unclean nipples or the feeder's fingers.

Babies with thrush often have a lot of milk-like spots in their mouths stuck to the oral walls, which are difficult to distinguish from the milk left by newborns and "milk teeth". If it can be wiped off with a cotton swab, it is a milk stain, or it may be a "horse tooth". If it cannot be wiped off, it is thrush. Go to the hospital and ask the doctor to remove the white substance for a direct fungal smear examination, where you can see hyphae and clusters of spores. If not treated in time, the spotted mold will grow more and more, merge into pieces or connect together, and increase in thickness.

For most babies 4-6 weeks after birth, small yellow-white dots appear on both sides of the midline of the upper palate and the edge of the gums. These dots look like grown teeth, commonly known as "milk teeth" or "deciduous teeth". Medically, they are called epithelial beads, which are formed by the accumulation of epithelial cells. Milk teeth generally do not cause discomfort. Some babies may shake their heads, become irritable, bite the nipple, or even refuse to eat. This is caused by local itching, swelling and other discomforts, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, not a disease. "Milk teeth" do not affect the baby's breastfeeding and the development of deciduous teeth. They will gradually fall off within a few months after birth. For some babies due to malnutrition, "milk teeth" cannot fall off in time, which is not a big hindrance and does not require medical treatment.

We need to understand the difference between the two: thrush needs to be treated, while tusks should be left to nature.

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